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Oct 30, 2026 11:47 PM UTC
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Why my iPhone 7 Photography images are rejected

 

    daniellei4510
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    Oct 31, 2026 3:04 PM UTC

    For future reference, even small errors like these can result in a rejection for quality issues.

     

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    Participant
    Nov 1, 2026 12:40 PM UTC

    Du hast Dir bereits die Antwort selber gegeben! ^^

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    Nancy OShea
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    Nov 1, 2026 1:25 AM UTC

    I won’t tell you not to use point & click phone cameras. But understand you’re competing with dedicated DSLRs with many more megapixels and much better camera sensors. The level of control & quality from a phone is very limited. That’s the trade-off for all that ease of use.

     

    HINT: don’t point your camera directly at the sun. That’s a sure fire way to burn up the sensitive sensor on your camera. Also the results are not satisfactory.

     

    Compare your best work with what Stock is selling.

    https://stock.adobe.com/search?k=sunset  31 million results

    As a customer, would you pay money for your iPhone photo over what’s available in Stock? 

    What would you use the iPhone photo for commercially?

     

    Read the 4-part photography requirements in Contributor Help starting here: 

    1. https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/contributor/submit-your-content/submit-photos/photo-submission-overview.html

     

    Hope that helps.

     

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    Ricky336
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    Oct 31, 2026 3:28 PM UTC

    Hello,

    I would suggest learning a little bit more about composition. What is your subject?

    Read a bit about composition from Adobe:

    Composition

     

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    Participating Frequently
    Nov 1, 2026 12:56 AM UTC

    How it's helpful?

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    daniellei4510
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    Nov 1, 2026 1:02 AM UTC

    It’s not just helpful. Proper composition is essential. Do a search for “famous photograph that follow the rules of thirds,” for example. You’ll see how important correct subject placement is important.

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    daniellei4510
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    daniellei4510Community ExpertCorrect answer
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    Oct 31, 2026 3:04 PM UTC

    For future reference, even small errors like these can result in a rejection for quality issues.

     

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    Participating Frequently
    Nov 1, 2026 12:56 AM UTC

    Can you suggest any video for best photography?

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    daniellei4510
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    Nov 1, 2026 1:09 AM UTC

    YouTube is filled with them. Search for “photography for beginners.” 

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    daniellei4510
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    Oct 31, 2026 2:58 PM UTC

    Note that there are over 31.5 million sunset/sun up assets already on Adobe Stock. Even if done well, the competition for the subject is extremely high and thus more difficult if not impossible to sell.

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    Participating Frequently
    Nov 1, 2026 12:57 AM UTC

    So what I sell that have high demand?

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    daniellei4510
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    Nov 1, 2026 1:08 AM UTC

    That’s something you need to figure out on your own. Keep in mind that Adobe Stock isn’t an art gallery. Pretty sunsets in and of themselves won’t cut it. Think of broad subject areas like the economy, family life, living a healthy lifestyle, freedom, architecture…the kinds of subjects that get written about every day and that need corresponding images.

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    Oct 31, 2026 10:36 AM UTC

    thank you for providing larger images ​@Uzi Photography 
    They are creative and very artistic. 
    Photoshop and lightroom are going to be your best friends for post editing. It is one thing to take a photo. As a photographer we also need to edit our images: denoise, remove unwanted clutter, and adjusting the hue/ saturation as well as colour and exposure to name a few key things to edit.

    Nate

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    Participating Frequently
    Nov 1, 2026 1:00 AM UTC

    You say well, but this is the beginning of my photography and editing how can I improve it

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    Nancy OShea
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    Nov 1, 2026 1:33 AM UTC

    Enroll in photography courses. Also join a photography club to gain some practical experience. 

    Leaning to create commercially successful photos is like learning to play a musical instrument. First you learn the notes & fundamentals. And then you practice, practice, practice…

     

    Good luck.

     

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    daniellei4510
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    Oct 30, 2026 11:49 PM UTC

    We need to see the full-sized images to provide a meaningful critique. 

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    Participating Frequently
    Oct 31, 2026 6:56 AM UTC

     

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